plural homes
Definition of home
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: one's place of residence : domicile
has been away from home for two weeks a place to call home
b
: house
several homes for sale in the area
2
: the social unit formed by a family living together
trying to make a good home for their children comes from a loving home
3a
: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment
also
: the focus of one's domestic attention
home is where the heart is
b
: habitat
the home of the kangaroo The island is home to many species of birds.
4a
: a place of origin
salmon returning to their home to spawn
also
: one's own country
having troubles at home and abroad
b
: headquarters sense 2
home of the dance company
5
: an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs
homes for the elderly
at home
1
: relaxed and comfortable : at ease
felt completely at home on the stage
2
: in harmony with the surroundings
3
: on familiar ground : knowledgeable
teachers at home in their subject fields
home
adverbDefinition of home (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to or at one's place of residence or home (see home entry 1 sense 1a)
told the dog to go home stayed home all day
2a
: to a final, closed, or ultimate position
drive a nail home
b
: to or at an ultimate objective (such as a goal or finish line)
fired the puck home
3
: to a vital sensitive core
the truth struck home
home free
: out of jeopardy : in a comfortable position with respect to some objective
home
adjectiveDefinition of home (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations
the company's home office
2
: prepared, done, or designed for use in a home (see home entry 1)
home remedies home cooking a home entertainment system
3
: operating or occurring in an area that is a headquarters or base of operations
the home team home games
home
verb
homed; homing
Definition of home (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: to go or return to one's place of residence or origin : to go or return home (see home entry 1)
let us home
2
of an animal
: to return accurately to one's native area of place of birth or origin from a distance : to return home
The salmon will home to spawn.
3
: to move to or toward an objective by following a signal or landmark
—usually used with on or in missiles homing in on a targetmariners … sought the dark spires of Oakland's redwoods to home on— J. W. Noble
4
: to proceed or direct attention toward an objective
science is homing in on the mysterious human process— Sam Glucksberg
: to send to or provide with a home
hidden pools and much wider creeks each of which homed its cranes— I. L. Idriess
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